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Italian tuneup
Way of tuning car by moving at high speed From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Italian tuneup is a slang automotive term for attempting to restore engine performance by driving a car at high engine speed (rpm) and load.
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The term originated from Italian mechanics in the 1950s using this practice to burn off carbon deposits from the spark plugs of sports cars.[1][2]
The practice is sometimes used prior to emissions testing, particularly for diesel engines.[3]
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